Makeup palette and mixing surface device

ABSTRACT

A makeup palette and mixing surface device is described which includes a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at least one container. The device may allow an artist, such as makeup artist, to move freely around their subject while still keeping their material easily accessible. A kit or package is further described having the makeup palette and mixing surface device.

PRIORITY

This application claims priority to a U.S. Provisional Patent Application filed on Nov. 24, 2014 titled Makeup Palette and Mixing Surface Device and assigned U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/083,471, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to makeup palettes and, more particularly, to a makeup palette and mixing surface device.

Makeup palettes are difficult and uncomfortable to hold. Existing makeup palettes do not provide an area on which to blend and mix materials, causing inconvenience during the application process. Current makeup palettes are difficult or impossible to hold in one hand, forcing the artist to pause their work to manipulate the palette with both hands or to set the palette on a flat surface. Repeatedly picking up and putting down a palette holding delicate materials like pressed powders (frequently used for blush and eye shadow) can result in damage to the materials. Palettes held awkwardly in the hand are at risk of being dropped, which can break, spill, and ruin makeup and body art materials, including contaminating the materials.

As can be seen, there is a need for a makeup palette and mixing surface device that is comfortable to hold while being easy to use to blend and mix materials.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a makeup palette and mixing surface device comprising: a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at least one container. The device may allow an artist, such as makeup artist, to move freely around their subject while still keeping their material easily accessible.

The present disclosure further provides a method for using the makeup palette and mixing surface device.

The present disclosure further provides a kit or package having the makeup palette and mixing surface device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 3A is a rear elevation view of another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top elevation view of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevation of the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective front view of an alternate embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom elevation view of the alternate embodiment of the present disclosure shown by FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the present disclosure, since the scope of the present disclosure and inventive subject matter is best defined by the appended claims.

Broadly, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a makeup palette and mixing surface device comprising: a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at least one container. The device may allow an artist, such as makeup artist, to move freely around their subject while still keeping their material easily accessible.

As is illustrated by the various embodiments of FIGS. 1 through 14, a makeup palette and mixing surface device includes a palette base 1. The palette base 1 may be substantially flat or arcuate, and may be made from a plastic, glass, metal, magnetic material or the like. The palette base 1 may include a hole 12 ergonomically configured for placement of a user's thumb or finger there through. Affixed to the palette base 1 may be at least one container 2.

The at least one container 2 may have a container lid 3 removably connected to the at least one container 2. The at least one container 2 may made from plastic, glass, metal, magnetic material or the like. The at least one container lid 3 may be a screw top, a flip top, or the like. The at least one container 2 may be affixed to the palette base 1 by bonding adhesive 13 depending on material.

In certain embodiments, the at least one container 2 may affix to the palette base 1 by use of magnets when the palette base 1 may be a metal or magnetic material. That is, bonding adhesive 13 can be replaced by a magnet or magnetic surface 14 as shown by the alternative embodiment FIG. 3A, such that the palette base 1 and the at least one container 2 are magnetically attached to each other.

The at least one container 2 may be removably affixed from the palette base 1. A palette cover 4 may be placed over the palette base 1 and over the at least one container 2. The at least one container 2 may hold any number of combination of liquid 5, powder 6, loose materials 7, a cream cosmetic material 8, a gel cosmetic material, a combination of cosmetic mixing liquid 9, a loose cosmetic pigment powder 10, or the like. The materials within the at least one container 2 may be blended or mixed on open surface of the palette base 1 to create a mixing surface 11 along the palette base 1. The at least one container 2 may be positioned along the palette base 1 so long as there may be a space large enough to function as a mixing surface 11.

A method of using the device may include the following. A right hand or left hand of a user may hold the palette base 1 by the hole 12, using fingers or a thumb. The hole is ergonomically configured for placement of a user's thumb or finger there through. The palette base 1 further includes a curved notch or indent 15 in proximity to the hole 12 for placement of a user's thumb or finger.

After opening the at least one container lid 3, the user may extract cosmetic materials from the at least one container 2 using any instrument. The user may the blend or mix the cosmetic materials on the mixing surface 11 of the palette base 1. The at least one container 2 may be moved around the palette base 1 according to desire, by detaching the magnet used or the like. When use is completed, the user may place the at least one lid 3 onto the at least one container 2 to protect the materials within the at least one container 2 until the next use. The material within the at least one container 2 may be switched. The at least one container 2 may be different sizes, shapes, or the like.

As shown by the embodiments of FIGS. 1, 3A, and 8, the present disclosure further provides a kit or package 10, 10′, 10″ having the components of the device described above. That is, as shown by these figures, the kit includes at least one container 2 (or a plurality of containers 2) and a palette base 1. The palette base 1 of each kit can have various sizes depending on the number and size of the containers 2 attached to the palette base 1. It is also contemplated that the kit can have more than one palette base 1 of different sizes, and more than one container 2 of different sizes.

The palette base 1 of the kit 10, 10′, 10″ can have one or more of the characteristics described above, such as the palette base 1 may be made from a plastic, glass, metal, magnetic material or the like. The palette base 1 may include a hole 12 ergonomically configured for placement of a user's thumb or finger there through. Affixed to the palette base 1 may be at least one container 2.

The at least one container 2 of the kit 10, 10′, 10″ can have one or more characteristics as described above, such as the container may have a container lid 3 removably connected to the at least one container 2. The at least one container 2 may be made from plastic, glass, metal, magnetic material or the like. The at least one container lid 3 may be a screw top, a flip top, or the like. The at least one container 2 may be affixed to the palette base 1 by bonding adhesive 13 depending on material.

In certain embodiments of the kit 10, 10′, 10″, the at least one container 2 may be affixed to the palette base 1 by use of magnets when the palette base 1 may be a metal or magnetic material. That is, bonding adhesive 13 can be replaced by a magnet or magnetic surface 14 as shown by the alternative embodiment FIG. 3A, such that the palette base 1 and the at least one container 2 are magnetically attached to each other.

In the kits according to the present disclosure, the at least one container 2 may be removably affixed from the palette base 1. A palette cover 4 may be placed over the palette base 1 and over the at least one container 2. The at least one container 2 may hold any number of combination of liquid 5, powder 6, loose materials 7, a cream cosmetic material 8, a gel cosmetic material, a combination of cosmetic mixing liquid 9, a loose cosmetic pigment powder 10, or the like. The materials within the at least one container 2 may be blended or mixed on open surface of the palette base 1 to create a mixing surface 11 along the palette base 1. The at least one container 2 may be positioned along the palette base 1 so long as there may be a space large enough to function as a mixing surface 11.

A method of using the device of the kits is the same as the method described above. That is, the method may include the following. A right hand or left hand of a user may hold the palette base 1 of the kit by the hole 12. The hole is ergonomically configured for placement of a user's thumb or finger there through. The palette base 1 further includes a curved notch 15 or indent in proximity to the hole 12 for placement of a user's thumb or finger.

After opening the at least one container lid 3, the user may extract cosmetic materials from the at least one container 2 using any instrument. The user may the blend or mix the cosmetic materials on the mixing surface 11 of the palette base 1. The at least one container 2 may be moved around the palette base 1 according to desire, by detaching the magnet used or the like. When use is completed, the user may place the at least one lid 3 onto the at least one container 2 to protect the materials within the at least one container 2 until the next use. The material within the at least one container 2 may be switched. The at least one container 2 may be different sizes, shapes, or the like.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A makeup palette and mixing surface device comprising: a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at 1 east one container.
 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one container and the palette base include magnetic material.
 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one container and the palette base are magnetically attached to each other.
 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one container include cosmetic material.
 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the hole is ergonomically configured for placing a user's thumb or finger there through.
 6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the palette base includes a notch ergonomically configured for resting a user's thumb or finger.
 7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mixing surface is substantially at a central portion of said palette base.
 8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the palette base is one of substantially flat and arcuate.
 9. A kit comprising: a makeup palette and mixing surface device comprising: a palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface; at least one container attached to the palette base; and at least one lid removably connected to the at 1 east one container.
 10. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the at least one container and the palette base include magnetic material.
 11. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the at least one container and the palette base are magnetically attached to each other.
 12. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the at least one container include cosmetic material.
 13. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the hole is ergonomically configured for placing a user's thumb or finger there through.
 14. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the palette base includes a notch ergonomically configured for resting a user's thumb or finger.
 15. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the mixing surface is substantially at a central portion of said palette base.
 16. The kit according to claim 9, wherein the palette base is one of substantially flat and arcuate.
 17. A makeup palette base comprising a hole and a mixing surface, wherein the mixing surface is configured for magnetically receiving at least one container having at least one lid removably connected thereto.
 18. The palette base according to claim 17, wherein the at least one container and the palette base include magnetic material.
 19. The palette base according to claim 17, wherein the hole is ergonomically configured for placing a user's thumb or finger there through.
 20. The palette base according to claim 17, wherein the palette base includes a notch ergonomically configured for resting a user's thumb or finger. 